Villaluenga del Rosario - Cádiz

Villaluenga del Rosario is a village located to the west of the province of Cádiz, in a valley between the Sierra de Libar and the Castle, in a rugged and mountainous terrain. The township is included in the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema and has the highest rainfall rate in the peninsula. This municipality is included within the so-called Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos.

Villaluenga has 455 inhabitants and 57 Km2. It is located to 858 metres above sea level.
From the year 716 to 1485 Villaluenga del Rosario was occupied by Muslims, when Don Rodrigo Ponce de León, Marquis of Cádiz and the Duke of Arcos de la Frontera, robs the Arabs, thereby granting the Reyes Católicos the Lordship of the "Serrania de Villaluenga", being the capital of the seven villages, as reflected in the privilege dated in Jaén January 11,1498.

Apparently the name of "Villaluenga" was received due to its long and narrow shape which has the urban area of the town. And the "Rosario" was added later in the XVIII century, due to the entrenched professed devotion of its inhabitants to the Virgen del Rosario, under whose sponsorship was made after this date.

Monuments

Town Hall
Church of San Miguél
Bullring
Church of El Salvador - Cemetery
Qanat de Villaluenga del Rosario
Main Fountain
Fountain of Agua Nueva
Roman Bridge
Medieval Road
Hermitage of San Gregorio
Hermitage El Calvario

Interesting Routes

Llanos Republicanos
Route Villaluenga

Craftsmanship

The craftsmanship of the Villaluenga del Rosario out for the cork, palm, esparto and looms.

Gastronomy

In the municipality of Rosario del Villaluenga it is typical Villaluenga Soup, Tomato Soup, Green Asparagus Soup, Roast Lamb and Goat, Rabbit Almond, Partridge Turkey Sauce and Pavo de campo.

We also can mention its typical and famous handcrafted Goat and Sheep Cheese. Tortas de Manteca, Tortas de Chicharrones, Piñonate, Requesón de Cabra and Oveja con Miel de Villaluenga, Meloja, Pan Moreno, Jamón Serrano, Chorizo and Caña de Lomo.

Distances